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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: Rich H on October 21, 2017, 08:35:33 PM
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One 1/48 Paul Defiant and a knife plus some bits...
Needs some mudguards perhaps and maybd somd fixed front guns.
Needs an appropriate namd too
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That's looking ace 8)
Agree about it needing mudguards
Look forward to seeing it finished with some paint slapped on :)
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Thanks!
Suggestion for a name so far is 'The Brown Streak' driven by 'Big Skid' Marx.
Cant find anything for mudguards without getting up so started on the next one. This one needs weapons.
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Wow what a beast.
Approve of the name lol
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The Brown Streak crewed by S. Marx (driver) and P. Stainz (Gunner)
(For Pulp Alley)
Passengers 2
Size 2
Reliability D8
Weapons
Light 5D8
Advanced (-1 crew)
Anti Aircraft
Turretted
Racer
4.5 points.
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Lovely conversions; what about rockets for the second one?
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That might work - thanks! I've got a set of 1/72 3" rockets somewhere that would do.
I was thinking wing root mounted guns perhaps?
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The Brown Streak crewed by S. Marx (driver) and P. Stainz (Gunner)
(For Pulp Alley)
Passengers 2
Size 2
Reliability D8
Weapons
Light 5D8
Advanced (-1 crew)
Anti Aircraft
Turretted
Racer
4.5 points.
Very cool! THANKS for posting. :-*
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I've added an autocannon blister to the trike on the left hand side, I'm also going to add a caltrop dropper I think.
I need to work out what to to with the tail, might add a fan or similar.
I need an instrument panel and a windscreen.
The thought was it's a fast lightly armoured interceptor - 'The Gunbird'
Was thinking of doing it in metal flake, it's a paint to do but looks ace If I get it right...
The Brown Streak is a blockade runner. I'm going to add simple cycle wings as mudguards and I've added wire side fenders.
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Just minor detailing left.
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Fantastic kitbash, very cool indeed 8)
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Agreed, great work.
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Thanks!
Just given them a spray of primer than see if they need much more.
Need to find some 'pilots'
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Thanks!
Just given them a spray of primer than see if they need much more.
Need to find some 'pilots'
Eureka's fellows might have the answer there...
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Thanks. Had a look but I only need waist up. The gunners arent any use.
Need to work out a paint scheme.
Was thinking battered brown and rust for the Brown Streak. The gunbird will be gunmetal with blue and white stripes.
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The nose of the streak will get a headlamp and the barrel at the back is for smuggling booze or the oil spray tank
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Next done...
Not sure how to arm the other one. I'm thinking an Autocannon perhaps?
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I'm going to use Copplestone pilots for the crew.
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I'm thinking a single autocannon right through the middle like an ME109....
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These cars are lovely, where are you getting the wheels?
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sheet of 1mm MDF, a rubber o ring and a laser cutter :D
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I dont have access to a lasercutter, but using rubber O rings is brilliant!
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If you would like a set I'm sure I can manage to make a kit of the MDK bits.
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I'm pondering a Schräge Musik type armament for the next one between the engine and cockpit.
2 or 4 MGs poitning to one side in a fixed mount.
I'm also pondering a Larger Junker with a Navy crew with a bridge and turret based on a river gunboat but with wheels
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They all look great.
Wonderful vision.
8) 8)
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They all look great.
Wonderful vision.
8) 8)
Now the laser CAD work is done they are 'relatively' easy to churn out. Problem is if I want ariety I need to do more CAD... ;D
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May be getting a little carried away...
First has twin maxims
Second has a mag fed 75mm (!)
Third has twin COW guns with a loader and a pintle Bren (WIP needs more detailing)
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Look perfect for a quiet Sunday drive.
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Around Blackpool town centre on a Saturday night for that post apocalyptic feeling....? lol
A 75mm autocannon would make parking and road rage easier to deal with.
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Whatever options you choose (and I can see this is obviously addictive), you are certainly putting in more effort than me.
I just boshed some guns on some Matchbox toys and went from there...
(http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=104446.0;attach=69088;image)
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Cool :D
Mine are a little more uncomfortable I reckon! lol
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You could be right, but those cushioned chairs wont be doing my drivers much good when they get some lead flying in their direction.
;)
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This one is a bit mad even by my standards:
A land skiff for the Royal Navy
Its armed with a Hotchkiss 1pdr revolving cannon.
Need to add a few more details but it's almost there.
I'll stat all my creations up for Pulp Alley and Maximillian.
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Mad, but beautiful.
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Oh lord, someone stop him... he's gone full barmy.
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Gunbird
Following the breakdown of law and order over large areas of the globe only pockets of law enforcement remain. In order to ensure what law remains can be enforced the powers that be turned to local garages to build them vehicles from whatever was available. This often meant recycling existing vehicles. Fighters provide a sturdy structure and an impressive if fragile engine. They also come with armament and armour....
In this case a crashed prototype Bf-109 has been rebuilt as an interceptor. The 1400 horsepower V12 has been fitted with a transmission from a race car and the cannon moved from the nose to a blister on the side of the fuselage. Wheels and tyres were acquired from unknown vehicles.
The resultant vehicle is extremely quick but unstable at high speed and incredibly uncomfortable as the suspension is almost non-existent. It's also very difficult for the 'pilot' to clear jams while on the move and the reduction of the wingspan has reduced the fuel capacity resulting in an operational range of under 100miles.
The resulting vehicle has proved itself invaluable when countering blockade runners and bootleggers as few vehicles can outrun the Gunbird.
Pulp Alley
Gunbird - size 2, armour 2, Light Gun, Fixed mount, Racer, Death Ray. 6 points.
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lol lol
Lunacy, I tell ya!
Inspired, inventive lunacy, but lunacy all the same.
8) :D 8)
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The Brown Streak
With the breakdown of law and order came the opportunists. There was a lot of profits to be made moving goods that the powers that be frown upon. In a similar manner to the authorities local garages made use of what they could find.
In the case of the 'Brown Streak' this was a damaged Bolton-Paul Defiant. The obvious reason for this choice was the turret mounted .303 machine guns. The Merlin engine provided 1000hp which when coupled with the chassis from a lorry provided 'adequate' power. The resulting machine is pretty crude but capable to outrunning all but the fastest vehicles. The turret mounted guns also provide a nasty surprise for anything daft enough to get close...
Pulp Alley
Brown Streak - size 3, armour 2, Medium Gun, Rapid Fire, Turret mount, Reinforced, Anti-Aircraft. 8 points.
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lol lol
Lunacy, I tell ya!
Inspired, inventive lunacy, but lunacy all the same.
8) :D 8)
:D Going to try and get some paint on them now.... I'll try not to build more...
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Matelot's Mallet
The Royal Navy quickly realised that given the large body of armed men and reasonable discipline they could enforce control over quite a bit of the area near the remaining naval bases. To enable this the shipyards were pressed into making suitable patrol vehicles. Being unfamiliar with land vehicles they stuck to what they knew - boats.
The Matelot's Mallet started out as a fast launch but was re purposed with parts found in a scrapyard. To ensure this ungainly vehicle could asset suitable control they fitted the nastiest gun they could get their hands on - a Hotchkiss revolving cannon.
The Mallet is a lumbering beast which handles much like the original... badly... wallowing around and struggling with the pathetic car engine. However, this is more than made up for by the devastating firepower available from the Hotchkiss.
Pulp Alley
Matelot's Mallet Size 3, armour 1, Open, Medium Gun, turret mount, Rapid Fire, Anti Aircraft, slow, amphibious. 7 points.
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Bit of varnish and paint
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The Sloppy Jalopy
While not strictly road legal a number of private citizens have constructed vehicles for their own personal protection.
The Sloppy Jalopy is one such vehicle constructed on a car chassis and fitted with a rather large, if heavy, water cooled engine. The Jalopy is armed with two rigidly mounted Coventry Ordinance Works auto-cannons and a pintle mounted Bren gun. The driver at the rear and the loader/Bren gunner in the front.
Pulp Alley:
Sloppy Jalopy - Size 2, Armour 1, Light Gun, Hull mount, Rapid fire - 5 points.
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Piece Maker
The Piece Maker was built by an inspired but unhinged genius from an air cooled racecar. The gun was built around a tank main gun barrel and a home made autoloader. The snail magazine holds 15 rounds but firing it on anything but semi-auto is not advised. Even cocking the thing takes a very strong driver!
Pulp Alley
Piece Maker Size 2, Armour 1, Medium Gun, fixed, Piercing - 5 points.
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...and then I spent 40 minutes reading about Bolton-Paul Defiants. lol
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...and then I spent 40 minutes reading about Bolton-Paul Defiants. lol
;D I wanted a turret... but didn't want to pay for a 1/48 Lancaster!
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Great looking vehicles! Nice work! ;)
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Cheers!
Red Max
Built from WW1 vintage parts the Red Max is a simple yet still formidable vehicle. The twin Maxims provide decent firepower and the airship engine and simple wooden chassis kept the weight down.
Pulp Alley
Red Max size 2, armour 1, light gun, fixed mount, rapid fire, racer - 5 points
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The attached images may give you some food for thought.
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/chateau-impney-hill-climb-2017.html (http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/chateau-impney-hill-climb-2017.html)
Tony
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This thread is simple awesome and inspirational,it's like diesel punk meets dark future road wars lol
I quite fancy doing similar but in the prohibition era with tommy guns blazing away.
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Cool! Thanks Tony! Some amazing bits of hardware there! Not helping me stop building though!
The inspiration for my cars is this Jap v8:
(https://i.pinimg.com/236x/ac/f3/e6/acf3e6169a7ed12163442dabb9f8611e--crazy-cars-rat-rods.jpg)
However, I'm so happy with the Navy land boat decking I'm tempted to make another... Perhaps with a harpoon gun!
Need to find some navy crew now (pulp...?)
@3 fingers I'm not far off prohibition era, I'm aiming for late 1930's.
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Always liked the images of the gangsters an molls blazing away,few street toughs ,a police squad,a Chinese gang masquerading as a laundry business :-*
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Do it! If you are looking at 28mm then Rubicon have a Ford AAA truck in plastic on the way.
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Rich,
Your over complicating things.
A quiet rummage through the recycling and job done😁
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The attached images may give you some food for thought.
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/chateau-impney-hill-climb-2017.html (http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/chateau-impney-hill-climb-2017.html)
Tony
The blog post was interesting Tony but not as interesting as the fact that you are a third-generation wargamer! It must be in the genes by now...an epigenetic wargamer...
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Need to find some 'pilots'
What about the Copplestone pilots?
http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/prod.php?prod=82 (http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/prod.php?prod=82)
Or are they too big?
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Must read entire thread before posting.
Must read entire thread before posting.
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I'm going to use Copplestone pilots for the crew.
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lol thanks chaps. Love the tube car! I'm going to check the cupboard for tomato puree tubes later...
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Now with some pilots!
Just basing to go on these three.
Still debating crew for the land boat. Thinking pulp sailors...
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Now with some pilots!
Just basing to go on these three.
Still debating crew for the land boat. Thinking pulp sailors...
Well, Bob Much IS releasing some nice new ones...
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Now with some pilots!
Just basing to go on these three.
Still debating crew for the land boat. Thinking pulp sailors...
Fantastic! :-*